16.02.2013
Blue Room, BFI Southbank, London, SE1

Tickets: Day Pass £10 (£5 under 18s), Weekend Pass £20 (£10 under 18s), call 020 7928 3232 or visit BFI

12-5.30pm

Animated Random Acts, 12pm
A selection of some of the animated highlights from Random Acts is Channel 4’s late night three minute film slot, commissioned by Lupus Films and curated by ace animator Chris Shepherd. The programme includes films by some of the best emergent and established animation talent working in the UK today, and is followed by a discussion about commissioning and producing animation for television.

Speakers:
Gary Thomas, Associate Director, Animate Projects
Ravi Amaratunga, Editor, Random Acts and The Shooting Gallery, Channel 4
Chris Shepherd, animator, curator Animated Random Acts
Tom Mortimer, co-owner and director, 12foot6

Presented by Animate Projects

Accelerate Animation: show and tell workshop. 2pm
How can you kick start a career in animation filmmaking? Is it possible to work commercially and still carry on making personal projects? And how do you set about getting your films shown and seen? This session looks at the kinds of career that animators have, the new kinds of creative opportunities, and just what you need to know to keep going.

Speakers:
Gary Thomas, Associate Director, Animate Projects
Alan Warburton, animator
Jo Lawrence, animator
Fred Deakin, animator

Presented by Animate Projects

Living your life at 25 frames per second, 4pm
Underwire Festival and Animate Projects join forces on a panel discussion featuring some of the most exciting new female animators in the UK to talk about life after graduation, retaining creative integrity whilst also paying the rent and what it's like to live your life always thinking about 25 frames per second.

Speakers:
Abigail Addison, Associate Director, Animate Projects
Ginevra Boni, animator
Kris Hofmann, animator
Kate Jessop, animator